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Craniofacial Anomalies

You aren’t alone in dealing with the challenges of having skull or facial deformity. Our team in the Craniofacial Anomalies Clinic at UMass Memorial Medical Center is available to help both children and adults.

Craniofacial Anomalies We Treat

We treat the following skull and facial deformities:

Cleft lip and palate

Craniofacial anomalies (irregularities) and syndromes

Facial clefts and tumors

Ear anomalies

Misalignment of the jaws

Misalignment of the eye sockets

Pierre Robin syndrome and anomalies

Post-traumatic deformities of the orbits, jaws and skull

Treacher-Collins syndrome

Congenital or acquired speech anomalies

Specialized Procedures

Specialized procedures we perform include:

Advanced surgical techniques

3-D CT scans

Nasal endoscopy (to examine the interior of the nose and sinus)

Video fluoroscopy (to help diagnose swallowing disorders)

Hearing test before speech is developed

Cephalometrograms (side view X-ray of the face)

Long-term monitoring of facial growth, development and function

Our Highly Trained Team

Our highly trained team includes specialists from many areas that discuss your needs and develops a unified approach: